Moez Kassam and Anson

Acting for Moez Kassam and Anson funds in pursuing claims for defamation and conspiracy, arising from a series of false and defamatory statements published about them anonymously on the internet.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Acted for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, an intervener, in appeals decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on September 20, 2019, arising from class action proceedings alleging a global, criminal price-fixing cartel in respect of optical disc drives, which clarified the standard for class certification in competition class actions, and settled long-standing issues concerning the applicability of limitation periods to the cause of action under s. 36 of the Competition Act and whether "umbrella purchasers" have a cause of action.

Barrick Gold Corporation

Acting for Barrick Gold Corporation and certain of its former and existing officers and directors in defence of multi-billion dollar class actions in Ontario and Québec alleging breaches of the public disclosure requirements under provincial securities legislation concerning Barrick's Pascua Lama mining project in Chile and Argentina.

Ontario Court of Appeal Issues Decision in The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v West Face Capital Inc.

June 06, 2023 - The Ontario Court of Appeal, following the guidance issued by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association¹ (Pointes Protection) and Hansman v Neufeld² (Neufeld), has issued its much-anticipated...

Force Majeure and Frustration in Light of COVID-19

Mar. 25, 2020 - The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented and rapidly developing challenges for companies attempting to fulfill their contractual obligations in the face of supply chain interruptions, labour shortages, government-ordered closures and unexpected declines in demand. In these...

Litigating in the Post-Godfrey World: What You Need to Know About the New Ground Rules for Competition Class Actions in Canada, co-author

Feb. 18, 2020 - The Antitrust Source (American Bar Association)

Top Court Expands Scope of Potential Liability in Price-Fixing Class Actions

Sept. 24, 2019 - The Supreme Court of Canada has released its long-awaited decision in two companion appeals that have significant implications for class actions alleging conduct that contravenes the criminal provisions found in Part VI of the Competition Act (Act). In its decision in Pioneer...